Exploring the Explanatory Constructs Influencing Employees’ Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Change

This study explores the influence of perceptions on individual readiness for change, offering a fresh perspective on the comparative significance of culture versus nationality as explanatory constructs. Based on a quantitative survey of 310 executives from Anglo-Saxon, North and Latin European, Arabian, and Far East Asian countries, the study employed a macro process regression procedure. The findings demonstrate that culture provides a more robust framework than nationality in understanding the perceptual drivers that foster individual readiness for change. These insights underscore the importance of cross-cultural considerations in organizational change initiatives, offering practical implications for organizations to refine their management practices in global contexts.